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Pensacola recruiting update: Damarius McGhee, Jayden Jackson and more

Demarius McGhee (6) carries the ball during the Trinity vs Pensacola Catholic playoff football game at Pensacola Catholic High School in Pensacola on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.(Photo: Gregg Pachkowski/gregg@pnj.com)

Elite interest continues to grow for one of Pensacola's top recruits in the Class of 2021.

Pensacola Catholic standout Damarius McGhee added offers from Oklahoma, Utah and Illinois last month, bringing his total Division I offers to 19.

Listed at 5-11.5 and 160 pounds, McGhee started primarily at safety for Catholic last fall, but also saw time at quarterback, running back and receiver on offense.

McGhee intercepted six passes last season, returning two for scores, and also scored three combined touchdowns on punt and kick returns.

Pensacola Catholic finished 11-1 last season, earning a No. 1 region seed and coming within a game of the state semifinals.

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Northview running back Jayden Jackson, who has missed nearly half the season, showed his skills with 150-plus yards and pair of TDS in Chiefs' rivalry win against Jay.(Photo: Bill Vilona/bvilona@pnj.com)

Northview star doubles offers

Versatile Northview running back Jayden Jackson picked up a host of interest from Division I schools in recent weeks.

Jackson took his total offers to six this week as the rising senior back announced offers from Wake Forest, Florida International and Western Carolina this week.

The 5-foot-10, 200-pound running back accounted for 1,787 total yards and 19 touchdowns in helping the Chiefs finish 8-3 with a trip to the second round of the playoffs.

According to 247 Sports, Jackson previously held offers from Boston College, Buffalo and South Florida.

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Simeon Price (2) celebrates after a pick play during the Escambia vs West Florida football game on Thursday, August 22, 2019.(Photo: Gregg Pachkowski, Gregg Pachkowski/gregg@pnj.com)

West Florida standout rises prospect rankings

Three-star West Florida Tech athlete Simeon Price is now a Top 100 prospect in the state of Florida for the Class of 2021 with 14 Division I offers according to 247 Sports.

Price welcomed offers from South Florida and Cincinnati in late March according to his personal Twitter account. His offer sheet includes a collection of Power 5 schools like Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Florida State.

Price finished with 485 total yards last season while playing as a wide receiver, kick returner and on defense.

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Jojo Blackmon (7) carries the ball during the Escambia vs Milton football game at Milton High School on Friday, September 27, 2019.(Photo: Gregg Pachkowski/gregg@pnj.com)

Local wide receivers add interest

Three-star Escambia wide receiver JoJo Blackmon is up to nine Division I offers after welcoming interest from Georgia State last month.

Blackmon, a two-sport standout in the Class of 2021, piled up 881 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in helping the Gators reach the state championship game last fall. Blackmon also has offers from Kentucky and Tennessee.

Booker T. Washington wide receiver Erick Smith welcomed his 11th Division I offer last week with the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. A 6-foot-4 receiver in the 2021 class, Smith had 682 yards and five touchdowns last year for the bounceback Wildcats.